25.01.2025
Fragments of legacy: The echoes of power and creation
Exploring the broken remnants of Constantine the Great and the tomb of Michelangelo, this reflection contrasts imperial ambition with artistic and intellectual legacies, revealing the true path to everlasting legacy.

By Raja Izz, MBA
Roman Emperor Constantine The Great and Byzantine Emperor Justinian The Great.
Photo: Shadow of Constantinople
In the silent corridors of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, I stood before the fragmented remains of Constantine the Great—once the most powerful emperor of the Roman world. These broken marble pieces, unceremoniously displayed, were once the centerpiece of the Church of the Holy Apostles, where the Byzantine emperors laid to rest, a testament to imperial grandeur now reduced to forgotten museum fragments.


